Early 19th Century Chinese Export Porcelain American* Market Landscape Vases & Covers - A Pair

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Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain American* Market Landscape Vases & Covers
China, Circa 1800

* American/ European Market, considered to … Read more Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain American* Market Landscape Vases & Covers
China, Circa 1800

* American/ European Market, considered to the Chinese to be the same market, by many. it's been suggested the front and back vignettes of houses in landscape on this model, were painted from a European print the Chinese porcelain workshops acquired.

A extraordinary find, a pair of Chinese Export Porcelain American/ European Market painted in sepia, colors and gilt vases & covers, with twelve (12) placed American/ European and Chinese motif vignettes.

Each vase complete with its original cover/ lid with gilt recumbent foo-dog, with two front and back oval vignettes of a Chinese tree in landscape.

Each of the baluster vases, exquisitely hand-painted front and back with a similar American/ European topographical view of country houses with trees landscape. (The Chinese porcelain workshops probably copied these scenes from a European print) Surrounded by an elaborate painted and enameled trellis with vines and leaves.
Some traces worn, additional gilt decoration is evident.

Both sides of the vases are decorated with an upper elongated cartouche painted with an apparent Chinese 'longview' landscape of house with Chinese trees.
The lower cartouche painted with a typical Chinese panel decoration of a perched bird on Cherry blossom tree in landscape.

Both vases are unmarked.

Further Analysis:
These fine complete vases, made around 1800-1810, are reflective of the Chinese, blending European/American markets/views to the front of the vases. Discreetly on the 'side' adding distinctive Chinese elements/views for the American/ European (probably) special ordered wares, like these works.

Overall Measurements
12-Inches high x 5.5-Inch diameter, 2-inch opening, Base 4-Inch diameter
Lids: 2.5-Inches high x 3.5-Inch diameter See less